"The fifth level is like a watershed."
On the way to Zhubing Valley, Li Yuan was still thinking about the changes in the weapon-handling urn and the weapon-joining furnace.
Except for the incense that must be used, this stove has no flaws.
"After that, I have to find a way to get some incense."
Crossing the lake by boat, the afternoon sun shines brightly on the cold pool. Li Yuan catches a glimpse of Liang Ashui.
He held a small boat to extradite the disciples coming and going.
Disciples from the inner sect are treated better than those from the outer sect. They receive a monthly salary of five taels of silver.
Five taels of silver is a lot for ordinary people, but it is far from enough for the inner disciples to practice, so they naturally have to make money.
Hantan extradition belongs to this kind of task.
However, Li Yuan guessed that Liang Ashui should still be thinking about how to fish. There are many spiritual fish in this cold pond.
"True disciple..."
Seeing Li Yuan greeting him from a distance, Liang Asui nodded in response, feeling complicated.
The gap between the inner disciples and the true disciples is greater than the gap between the young master and the boy who accompanies him to study.
Not to mention anything else, it is just the reward after the True Inheritance Ceremony, which the inner disciples will never be able to earn in their lifetime.
Not to mention other hidden benefits.
For example, for the Hantan Ferry, ordinary disciples have to pay one penny for each round trip, but true disciples do not need to.
"If I can't catch the spiritual fish, I may not be able to become a strong man in ten years, let alone become a real person."
Liang Ah Shui sighed inwardly, focused on ferrying, and continued to collect money for preparing fishing bait.
"Another day, I'll try to see if I can touch a few spiritual fish."
Looking at the sparkling waves on the lake, Li Yuan's heart moved slightly. There were many wealthy families in Fucheng, and the price of spirit fish was far higher than that in Gaoliu County.
The most important thing is that it tastes really good and he likes it very much.
Huhu~
The lake breeze blows slowly.
On the sampan, Li Yuan looked around at the beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers, seemingly admiring the scenery, but in fact he was scanning everywhere, looking for the Sea-Splitting Black Whale Hammer.
"Is there a time limit for the appearance of this hammer? It has to wait until after next year?"
Li Yuan, who had found nothing, sighed inwardly. After the weapon palm was promoted to the fifth level, he could sense weapons within twenty meters.
But the Shenbing Mountain Range covers thousands of miles, and searching aimlessly is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack.
"Will it be in the Weaponry Valley?"
After getting off the ferry, Li Yuan walked towards Zhubing Valley. Looking far into the distance, he could see straight and thick chimneys.
The black smoke was billowing and could be seen clearly from ten miles away.
The island in the middle of the lake where the gate of the Divine Weapon Valley is located is about thirty to forty miles in radius. The Forged Weapon Valley is on the easternmost side, far away from the sect's grand ceremony and the disciples' residences.
Having mastered the second-level Liuhe Boots, Li Yuan's footsteps were faster, and in a short while, he had arrived outside the Soldier Casting Valley.
The valley is surrounded by hills on three sides, and only one side is accessible. It is guarded by armored divine guards and is heavily guarded.
With the True Inheritance Token, Li Yuan entered the valley without any obstruction, carrying the first-order hammer soldiers.
Before he walked through the long corridor, he heard a powerful voice from 80,000 miles away:
"What, my hammer only damaged so much, you want eight hundred taels?!"
After walking through a long corridor, his vision suddenly opened up, and Li Yuan saw the giant man with his hands on his hips at a glance.
Li Yuan looked at the deep valley here. In the middle were six chimneys that were no more than a hundred meters high. The surrounding areas seemed to be where disciples and master craftsmen lived.
Bawanli stood at the entrance of a tunnel, his eyes wide open. A shirtless man was spat on by him, and he smiled bitterly and lowered his head:
"Eighth Senior Brother, the price in the valley is like this. Even if you beat Junior Brother to death, there is nothing you can do."
"No more repairs!"
Eighty Thousand Miles was furious. He turned around with his hammer in hand and saw Li Yuan:
"Junior Brother Li, your hammer is broken too?"
Glancing at the deformed long-handled melon hammer, Li Yuan shook his head and emphasized:
"No, come and see me. Senior brother, you
Forgot, I am also a blacksmith. "
"I almost forgot, you are also a blacksmith!"
Bawanli patted his forehead and then remembered that his junior brother was originally called a blacksmithing wizard.
Thinking of it, his eyes lit up:
"Junior brother, can you repair the hammer?"
"What's so difficult about this?"
Li Yuan was overjoyed, but he pretended to be calm. Being calmer would make it easier for others to trust him:
"Before the New Year last year, I made two top-notch sharp blades. One of them is a heavy hammer!"
"good!"
Bawanli was overjoyed. He glanced at the surprised blacksmith behind him, raised his hand and threw the drum and golden hammer:
"After repairing this hammer, senior brother will give you one thousand taels!"
As he spoke, he glared at the blacksmith behind him. The blacksmith smiled bitterly and lowered his head, speechless in his heart.
Who in his right mind could do such a thing?
Phew~
Li Yuan took the giant hammer and his eyes brightened slightly.
This heavy hammer weighs at least 800 kilograms and is swung with a force of 80,000 miles. It is really a murderous weapon.
"What did Senior Brother say? You and I, Senior Brother, how can we get money to repair a hammer?"
Li Yuan waved his hand.
Seeing him casually accepting the heavy hammer without asking for any money, Ba Wanli became even more satisfied: "I want to leave the valley in seven days. Is there enough time?"
Seven days is too short.
Li Yuan felt regretful and naturally nodded in agreement: "That's enough, but where are you going, senior brother?"
This is a fifth-level heavy hammer, and it is also blessed with a perfection-level fighting hammer. It is of great use to him.
It's just that he can't meet the control conditions at this time, he just wants to take advantage of the opportunity to win the deal.
It doesn't matter whether it's money or not, the main thing is to build a reputation first.
A voice as big as 80,000 miles is wasted if it is not used.
"There are some things in Yunjing County that I need to go through."
Bawanli shook his head and didn't say much. He just snorted at the blacksmith behind him and turned around to leave.
Yunjing County?
Li Yuan's heart moved slightly, and he wanted to ask, but he was too sensible to ask.
The Bai family where Shaofang Bai lives is in Yunjing County. In addition, Gaoliu County is also...
"Senior Brother Li."
The blacksmith was not at all angry at being robbed of his business. He bowed his hands and saluted with some enthusiasm:
"Junior brother, I have long heard that you are a rare forging genius, but I have been too busy these days and have not had time to visit you."
"Senior brother?"
After taking a look at this old man's weathered face, Li Yuan responded with a smile and followed him into the tunnel.
The Valley of Soldiers is not on the ground, but underground.
He had also heard of the names of Cold Pool Water and Fierce Fire Valley.
This craftsman's name is Zhu Chen, and he is an outer disciple. He looks mature, but in fact he is only twenty-one. He came to the Soldier-casting Valley when he started at the age of six.
Zhu Chen was quite enthusiastic and introduced to him the craftsmen he met on the road and the various facilities in the Soldier Casting Valley.
"Under the Valley of Fiery Fire, there are natural fire veins. Since it is surrounded by cold pool water, it only vents from here. It is quite hot and is a natural place for forging weapons."
As soon as he entered the tunnel, Li Yuan felt a rolling heat wave, getting hotter as he went down. When he reached the forging place, he felt that his breath was hot.
However, what he cared more about than the temperature was the light of weapons flashing from the corner of his eyes from time to time.
Along the way, he felt at least the presence of more than ten famous weapons. There might be some mystery in this 100-meter layer.
"Good guy!"
A hundred meters below, in the empty forging place, Li Yuan saw the six chimneys at a glance.
A huge chimney surrounded by ten people penetrates deep into the ground. Next to each chimney, there are dozens of forging platforms.
Under every forging platform, there is actually hot magma flowing, and all kinds of fire-stimulating and combustion-supporting charcoal are stuffed in there for free.
"Senior Brother Li, go in by yourself."
Zhu Chen was already sweating profusely by this point.
He had just developed his inner strength, and his usual duties were carrying iron materials and entertaining people coming and going.
You may not be qualified to hold the hammer for another five or six years.
"Thank you for your work."
Li Yuan nodded and walked towards one of the empty chimneys holding the drum and golden hammer.
Zhu Chen had already reported it. At this time, many craftsmen looked over. One of them, an old man wearing only shorts, said:
"Disciple Han Chuijun?"
"Returning to the elder, this is the disciple."
Li Yuan bowed.
This old man is tall, with a square face and a beard. His arms are strong and muscular, and his limbs are thick, like a turtle's back.
It was none other than the third elder of Weaponry Valley, Lei Jingchuan, a master forging weapons who had been famous for decades.
"Buzz!"
Before Li Yuan could finish his words, he heard the strong wind coming. Without thinking, he raised his hand, his muscles in his arms swelled, and his inner strength surged, and he held the forging hammer in his palm.
'The old man is so strong!
Li Yuan took a step back and felt his arms numb. However, when he glanced at the forging hammer, his heart skipped a beat.
[Strange Weapon Forging Hammer (Level 4)]
[Ten thousand years of blazing iron, mixed with seventy-nine kinds of rare iron materials, refined by thousands of fires, and quenched by a hundred bloods. A master forger has hammered it into thousands of weapons, and gradually developed supernatural powers...]
[Conditions for control: perfect blacksmithing, perfect hammering technique, perfect hammering technique]
[Controller effects: Perfect weapon casting (light green), perfect armor tempering (light green), perfect armor psychic skills (dark green), perfect fighting hammer (dark green)]
nice one!
After grabbing this hammer, Li Yuan didn't want to let it go. This was the best forging hammer he had ever encountered after the Great Craftsman's Hammer.
"Good muscles and bones, good strength!"
Lei Jingchuan praised and waved: "Come on, people say you are a blacksmith wizard. Come on, let me take a look at you!"
"Master the Hammer of the Master!"
Li Yuan very decisively replaced the Liuhe boots that could not be used for three hours.
"The Jade Bronze Hammer, the Fine Wind Tiger Pestle, the Hundred-Refined Wind-Breaking Hammer, the finest pure steel hammer...the hammer of the master craftsman!"
Li Yuan was already ready when he stepped in front of Lei Jingchuan.
The sound of forging in the forging ground stopped for the most part, and many craftsmen looked at this forging wizard.
Before the latter could speak, Li Yuan raised his hand and struck the red-hot iron ingot on the forging platform with a hammer.
This hammer represents the perfection of the blacksmithing technique. It has the power of a thousand catties, is powerful and heavy, and is blessed with hammer-like talents.
"Um?"
"Huh?"
The people holding hammers in the Forging Valley were all craftsmen with many years of experience, and their eyes were extremely vicious. Li Yuan smashed the hammer, and many people saw something.
Even Lei Jingchuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
boom!
The hammer fell like thunder, and then continued endlessly, like a surging river and a strong wind.
Li Yuan's hammering skills are already excellent. He has perfected the cloak hammer and has mastered the fighting hammer. At this moment, he has four heavy weapons and the blessing of the craftsman's hammer.
Combining strength, talent, and lifting weights with ease, after eighteen blows, some people's expressions have changed.
Thirty-six hammers later, the only sound left in the forging place was the sound of his hammering. When all the 108-style fighting hammers were used, the forging place fell silent.
Everyone present could make such dense and even hammering sounds, but how long would they take to hammer?
The short term is twenty or thirty years, and the long term is no less than forty or fifty years. How old is this boy?
"Junior Brother Li, have you been working for less than two years?"
A blacksmith put down his forging hammer, surprised and uncertain.
"Listen to the sound of the hammer, this kid doesn't want anything from me. How is this possible?"
"Is there really such a talented forging wizard?"
"A blacksmith prodigy with nine-shaped bones? Damn it. In the past millennia in the Divine Weapon Valley, how could a disciple with such talent come to blacksmith?"
Someone spoke, and the forging ground suddenly became agitated and there was a lot of discussion.
Before and after the True Inheritance Ceremony, Li Yuan's name had already spread throughout the Divine Soldier Valley, and they had heard of it even though they didn't leave home.
Many people have heard of his reputation as a forging prodigy, but most of them scorned him. After all, a genius with dragon-shaped bones can't even practice martial arts, so how could he come to blacksmith?
but now……
"call!"
After finishing a set of hammering techniques, Li Yuan was calm and relaxed. With his current physical strength, it was no longer enough to make him sweat.
"Um……"
Lei Jingchuan frowned and said nothing, stretched out his hand to grab the hot blazing iron ingot and weighed it, his expression finally changed.
There are many experts in hammering skills in Shenbing Valley. He has even seen Han Chuijun's hammering skills. He was a little surprised by Li Yuan's hammering skills, but it was far less than when he picked up this piece of iron.
"Is the force so even?"
Blazing Iron is a rare iron material found only in Cold Iron Earth Fire. It is famous for its toughness and extremely difficult to refine.
There are three hundred craftsmen in the Soldier Valley, but less than half can refine this iron.
This is not something that can only be accomplished by skilled hammering skills. It requires countless forging experiences and extremely high forging talent.
After glaring at the other blacksmiths, Lei Jingchuan asked, "How long have you been blacksmithing?"
"Almost a year."
Li Yuan answered.
When he entered the valley, his background had already been thoroughly investigated. There was no need to hide something that could be known as soon as he inquired about it.
He came to the Weapon-Forging Valley not only to look for the Sea-Splitting Black Whale Hammer, but also to learn the art of weapon-making.
The Valley of the Divine Weapons is named after the Divine Weapons. Even though its power has declined in recent years, its thousand-year heritage cannot be faked.
The value of the Weaponry Technique is not inferior to that of the Weapon Fighting Hammer. In a sense, it is likely to exceed it.
"in less than a year."
Weighing the iron material in his hand, Lei Jingchuan muttered to himself twice and then put the iron material down:
"continue."
Li Yuan calmed down slightly, raised the hammer and struck again. He found that the iron ingot had many impurities and was extremely difficult to remove.
However, he was very stable with his strength, and he still hammered the iron one hammer after another, without being impatient or impatient.
The other blacksmiths watched for a while, and then resumed their work after being scolded by Lei Jingchuan.
"Is this the dragon-shaped root bone?"
Lei Jingchuan watched quietly, but his heart was far from as calm as it seemed.
This guy's one year of blacksmithing is actually worth his ten years?
This talent is quite...
Listening to the almost indistinguishable hammering sound, Lei Jingchuan couldn't stand still. After a moment's hesitation, he turned around and left.
"It should be about the same, right?"
Li Yuan murmured in his heart.
The art of forging weapons is not easy to learn. There are many craftsmen in this forging place who have been working for ten or twenty years and have not learned it yet.
He wants to learn immediately, so he naturally has to show off his talent. Otherwise, why would others value you?
boom!
boom!
boom!
Li Yuan breathed steadily and struck the iron with a hammer. He had not struck iron for half a year, and now he was actually a little immersed in it.
In particular, the forging hammer in his hand was really handy.
"It's time for me to get a new forging hammer..."
…
The Soldier Casting Valley is almost hollowed out. There are many caves in the hundreds of meters thick strata, and the tunnels are even more intricate.
Lei Jingchuan was familiar with the road and walked through complicated tunnels before arriving at a cave.
There are stalactites hanging everywhere in the cave. Unlike the forge, it is very cold here, and there is even ice on the mountain walls.
Deep in the cave, in front of a huge pit, there is an old man with white hair sitting cross-legged. He holds a fishing rod in his hand and the fishing line hangs down into the pit.
This deep pit, connected to the cold pond water, is the most secret cave in the Soldier-casting Valley.
"Brother!"
Lei Jingchuan strode over.
The white-haired old man was the great elder of Zhubing Valley, Jing Shuhu, who started the profession more than seventy years ago and was a true disciple along with Han Chuijun and Gong Yangyu.
"My fish!"
Jing Shuhu pulled the fishing rod and saw only an empty hook but no bait. He immediately became a little angry:
"I finally managed to catch it, but you were shocked and ran away!"
"...You can't catch fish yourself, why blame me?"
After taking a look at the deep pit, Lei Jingchuan retorted unceremoniously: "I strike iron every day, but you have nothing to do!"
"If it weren't for you, I would have definitely caught it this time!"
Jing Shuhu snorted coldly, and then asked: "You rushed here in such a hurry, is there something wrong with the 'frightening sky hook' you used for Feipu Hall?"
"I'm taking action. What does a mere high-grade famous instrument mean?"
Lei Jingchuan waved his hand and said:
"Today, Han Chuijun's new disciple is here..."
"Han Chuijun!"
Jing Shuhu's face darkened: "Then the old guy came and I didn't even see him, let alone his disciples?"
His status is special. Except for the Valley Master, the other five elders don't care, let alone a new true successor?
"This is different."
Lei Jingchuan was too lazy to pay attention to the grievances between him and Han Chuijun, and said in a deep voice: "This new disciple Han Chuijun has acquired is very talented!"
"talent?"
Jing Shuhu sneered:
"It's not like I've never seen a dragon-shaped root bone. I've seen a big dragon-shaped bone. How tall can he be?"
"no the same."
Seeing that Lei Jingchuan didn't look like a joke, Jing Shuhu became somewhat interested: "What's the difference?"
"His hammering talent is extremely high, and his forging talent is also extremely high!"
Lei Jingchuan said in a deep voice.
"oh?"
Jing Shuhu frowned slightly:
"How high?"
"The hammering talent may not be as good as Han Chuijun's, but the forging talent is probably better than you and me!"
"fart!"
Jing Shuhu was furious, as if he had been stabbed in the back: "Can his disciple's forging talent surpass mine?"
Lei Jingchuan had no expression on his face, watching his senior brother act like a monster, watching him calm down, and then said:
"Senior brother, you should know what this means..."
"What does it mean?"
Jing Shuhu chuckled:
"It's been one thousand four hundred years since the Patriarch came to me and Han Chuijun. Do you think there really is a Black Whale Hammer?"
Lei Jingchuan lowered his head silently, feeling sad.
Since the ancestor Xuan Jing moved from the mountain gate to the Shenbing Mountain, for more than 1,400 years, every generation of Hammering Hall Masters and Casting Soldier Valley Masters have been pursuing the legendary "Destiny Mysterious Weapon".
but……
"You are right, maybe there is no such thing in the world..."
Lei Jingchuan shook his head and suddenly felt a blur in his eyes. When he raised his head again, Jing Shuhu had disappeared before his eyes:
"I want to see how tall he is!"
"..."
